Martin Scorsese

Arguably one of the greatest directors of all time, Martin Scorsese made some of the most daring films in cinema history. His impressive body of work was a meditation on the visceral nature of violenc...
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Some of the greatest and most memorable movie quotes of all time were completely unplanned. Don't believe us? Take a look at 20 of our favorites below and see for yourself:
1. Annie Hall
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Woody Allen's famous sneeze as his character, Alvy Singer, picks up a box of cocaine at a party, and after finding out that it's $2,000 an ounce, he asks what the appeal is...before sneezing all of the powder away into its owner's face. The sneeze was not scripted, believe it or not. The moment tested well with audiences and the other actors in the scene reacted so perfectly to it that Allen decided to keep it.
2. Titanic
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Perhaps one of the film's most memorable lines, Leonardo DiCaprio's feeling of invincibility would never have been captured had he not ad-libbed the line, "I'm king of the world!" Titanic has other improvised moments as well, like the scene where Jack teaches Rose to spit and when Rose spits in Cal's face.
3. Being John Malkovich
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Though this moment is contested somewhat, we still love the story. A few extras allegedly snuck some beer onto the set to make the most of long hours of filming. One such extra, who was (may or may not have been) supposed to throw something at actor John Malkovich's head from a passing vehicle, shouted "think fast," making the scene even funnier. Rumor has it that because of the line's inclusion, the extra had to receive a generous pay raise, all because of a drunken addition to the movie.
4. Blade Runner
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As Blade Runner, a film about a bounty hunter seeking androids to "retire," reaches its conclusion, its main character, Rick Deckard, is saved by the android he is supposed to kill. Right before preparing to die, the android, Roy Batty, gives a monologue reflecting on his past experiences. Though the monologue was indeed scripted, actor Rutger Hauer added the beautiful phrase, "like tears in rain."
5. Taxi Driver
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The script said "Travis talks to himself in the mirror." Robert De Niro took care of the rest. Because of this, we're left with one of the best lines in movie history, one of the greatest performances of all time, and the best idea for a theme party ever.
6. Dumb and Dumber
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The original script featured the titular idiots to argue over jelly beans in order to test the nerves of the hitman they unknowingly picked up as a hitchhiker. Since this is a movie with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, it evolved into something altogether different. The most annoying sound in the world was, for better or for worse, entirely improvised.
7. Good Will Hunting
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Robin Williams received his first and only Oscar for his dramatic role in Good Will Hunting. You may be able to take Robin Williams out of the comedy, but you can't keep the comedy out of him, and thus, in the midst of a pivotal scene in the movie, Williams broke into an unplanned story about his wife's flatulence. Matt Damon's uncontrollable laughter is genuine, as are the moments the camera shakes because of the cameraman's laughter. That's a magical movie moment.
8. Goodfellas
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The most memorable moment of Martin Scorsese's 1990 mobster movie is easily Joe Pesci's refusal to be called funny. This line was allegedly ad-libbed and inspired by a real incident where Pesci called a not-very-pleasant gangster funny.
9. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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Hardcore Star Wars fans may know this bit already: the famous Han Solo moment where he tells Princess Leia "I know" wasn't scripted. The line was originally written as "I love you too," but didn't seem to fit into character. Harrison Ford suggested they change it to something a little more in line with Han Solo's personality, and thus, the greatest response to "I love you" was born.
10. Pretty Woman
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In a gloriously unscripted moment, Richard Gere's character was supposed to present Julia Roberts with a stunning diamond necklace, but instead playfully snapped the bling box closed. The unplanned move, and Roberts' perfect reaction to it, was so honest and fit the film so well, director Garry Marshall kept it in the finished version.
11. Raiders of the Lost Ark
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The epic sword fight that was scheduled for this scene (or perhaps it was a whip vs. sword situation) was ignored entirely in favor of this easier-to-film scene. The moment, when Indiana Jones just nonchalantly pulls out his pistol and does away with the swordsman, wasn't scripted. Spielberg agreed to do it to make filming easier for Harrison Ford, who was feeling a bit under the weather at the time. Thus, movie history was born.
12. Zoolander
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After David Duchovny's character explains to Ben Stiller's Derek Zoolander why male models have been behind every political assassination of the last 200 years, Stiller forgot the line he was supposed to stay in true Zoolander fashion, so he just repeated his previous line, "Why male models?" This prompted Duchovny's equally funny ad-lib, "Are you serious? I just told you that a moment ago..."
13. The Godfather
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The Godfather has a scene where Peter Clemenza is heading out to whack Paulie, but before he does, his wife asks him to pick up some cannolis. While the scene following Paulie's death was originally scripted as just "Leave the gun," Clemenza added a bit of humor and continuity to the film by adding the second part.
14. The Shining
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Stanley Kubrick's iconic adaptation of the Stephen King classic features the ad-libbed line "Here's Johnny!" Jack Nicholson improvised this line after chopping his way through the door and sticking his face in. The quote, referencing Johnny Carson's immensely popular late night show's introduction, added a bit of humor to an incredibly terrifying moment. It also, strangely, made the moment way creepier too.
15. Jaws
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Really, though, there was nothing else to be said. After seeing the shark for the first time, this unscripted moment was the only logical reaction a person could have. And now it's legendary.
16. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up
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The extremely memorable, easy-to-imitate moments from both of these films were ad-libbed entirely by stars Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd. Director Judd Apatow had enough faith in both comedians to allow them to go on for several minutes in an unedited clip. The scenes may get a little annoying, but they are undeniably funny.
17. Midnight Cowboy
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Legend has it that this NYC cab ignored the indications that a movie was shooting on this street and drove down anyway. Dustin Hoffman's brilliant reaction was genuine and in character, and the rest is history.
18. Casablanca
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Arguably the most iconic line in the entire film, this one was ad-libbed by Humphrey Bogart during filming. Apparently, it's something he would say to Ingrid Bergman while teaching her poker between takes.
19. The Silence of the Lambs
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While the line about eating a census taker's liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti may have been in the script (as well as the book), the terrifying slurping hiss Anthony Hopkins lets out next was certainly not. It was left in the film because, hello, it's totally the creepiest thing a cannibal could do after discussing a meal.
20. Caddyshack
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Bill Murray, as surely everyone knows, can do literally anything. He's the greatest. Clearly director Harold Ramis knew that too -- the script for Caddyshack featured a scene where Murray's character Carl emulates a kid announcing his fantasy sports moment. Murray simply asked for four rows of mums, and boom! Movie magic.

Grateful Dead star Bill Kreutzmann has inked a deal to release a memoir ahead of the legendary band's 50th anniversary tour this summer (15). Drummer Kreutzmann, along with fellow founding members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart are reuniting to headline three shows at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois in July (15) to celebrate the milestone event.
On 5 May (15), Kreutzmann will release an autobiography titled Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead, a book including rare photos from his days in the band.
The memoir is described as an "unflinching and wild account of playing in the greatest improvisational band of all time," as told by the rocker who "lived life to the fullest, pushing the boundaries of drugs, drums and high times, through devastating tragedy and remarkable triumph."
In addition to his memoir and anniversary gigs, the band's career will be the focus of a forthcoming documentary produced by Martin Scorsese.

Veteran actor Michael Douglas is set to be honoured with a top prize for his contributions to the film industry. The Wall Street star has been unveiled as the 2015 recipient of the George Eastman Award, named after the photography innovator who founded the Eastman Kodak Company, commonly known as Kodak.
The Oscar winner will be presented with the accolade at a ceremony in New York on 14 May (15).
Previous honourees include Charlie Chaplin, Gregory Peck, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep and Richard Gere.

A contractor working on Martin Scorsese's new movie Silence has been killed in an on-set accident after a ceiling collapsed during filming preparations in Taiwan on Thursday (29Jan15). The worker, who has yet to be named, was reinforcing a wooden structure with two other employees during pre-production of Silence, a historical drama starring Liam Neeson and Andrew Garfield as Christian missionaries.
The ceiling of the structure collapsed, killing the construction worker and injuring two others at the Central Motion Picture Corporation (CMPC) Studios in Taiwan.
A spokesman for the film says, "Today there was an unfortunate accident at CMPC Studios in Taiwan, where the Martin Scorsese film, Silence, is in pre-production. An existing structure on the CMPC backlot had been deemed unsafe by the production, and accordingly a third-party contractor was hired to reinforce (it) and make it safe prior to any production-related work commencing in this building. Sadly, during this process, the ceiling collapsed, resulting in the death of one of the contractor's employees and injuries to two others. Everyone is in shock and sorrow and expresses their deepest concern and sympathy to the families of the individual who died and those who were injured."
It is not known if filming, which was due to start on Friday (30Jan15), will be affected by the tragedy.

Martin Scorsese's documentary about former U.S. President Bill Clinton has been put on hold indefinitely due to disagreements over the film's content, according to a new report. The Goodfellas director has been working on the project since 2012, but editors of the New York Times report the documentary has now been shelved after Clinton requested more control over the questions he was asked in interviews.
A source tells the publication there were also disagreements over the role of Clinton's daughter Chelsea, who once worked at NBC News, in the production.
Clinton's spokesman Matt McKenna has described the claims as "inaccurate," while a representative for HBO, the U.S. network backing the project, insists they hope to get cameras rolling again on the documentary in the future, saying, "It's not happening soon but that doesn't mean it's not going to happen."

Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have filmed a hilarious new TV ad for the Asian market, in which they audition for the same role in a Martin Scorsese film. The ad, for a new casino project, was written by Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street screenwriter Terence Winter.

Barbra Streisand is set to receive the the American Society of Cinematographers 2015 Board of Governors Award next month (Feb15). The singer/actress will be feted for her "extraordinary achievements in advancing the art and craft of filmmaking" on 15 February (15) at the 29th annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards gala.
Announcing the honour on Wednesday (14Jan15), ASC president Richard Crudo says, "Barbra Streisand's accomplishments across the entertainment industry are unparalleled, and we look forward to celebrating her groundbreaking contributions to the art of filmmaking.
"The three films that Ms. Streisand directed have earned 14 Academy Award nominations, and her skill in working with cinematographers in achieving her vision is a hallmark of her directorial work."
Previous recipients of the accolade include Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts and Martin Scorsese.

A trailer for director Martin Scorsese's short film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Robert De Niro has debuted online. The clip shows DiCaprio and De Niro playing two actors who have arrived at a hotel to discover they are competing for the same role in Scorsese's next movie.

Grease is the best. It's a classic in the world of movie musicals. Everyone has seen it, or at least a scene or two, at some point in their life. But there's a lot more to this 1978 film based on a musical set in the 1950's than you thought. We all know that Jeff Conaway (RIP) played Danny Zuko on Broadway and John Tavolta was Doody, but did you know Elvis was offered a role?
1. Elvis was initially offered a role in the film.
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It is believed he would play the Guardian Angel role, but he did not accept.
2. Grease is the highest-grossing film of 1978.
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Grease is the word.
3. In "Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee" they changed the reference and it has a freaky coincidence.
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In the stage play, the song had a reference to Sal Mineo, who was murdered in 1976. For the movie, they changed the lyric to "Elvis, Elvis, let me be! Keep that pelvis far from me!" In reference to Elvis Presley, who died the same day the scene was filmed. The day was August 16, 1977.
4. There is a little tribute to the Three Stooges in the film.
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The boys who played Doody (Barry Pearl), Sonny (Michael Tucci), and Putzie (Kelly Ward) all went to director Randal Kleiser with their idea and got it approved for the film during the bonfire scene.
5. All of the cast members were too old for high school.
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John Travolta was 23, Jeff Conaway was 26, and Stockard Channing was 33 (older than Dennis C. Stewart A.K.A. Crater face or Leo, Leader of the Scorpions, who was 30). The two closest to high school age were Lorenzo Lamas (Tom) and Dinah Manoff (Marty), they were both 19.
6. A "Hickey From Kenickie" was 100% real.
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Stockard Channing said in an interview that Jeff Conaway insisted on applying the hickeys himself.
7. "Hopelessly Devoted to You" was written after filming wrapped.
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The producers felt that Olivia Newton-John needed a huge ballad for the film. This song actually ended up receiving an Academy Award nomination.
8. In the stage production, "Greased Lighting" is not sung by Danny.
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It's sung by Kenickie, but John Travolta convinced the producers to let him sing it.
9. Danny's blue wind-breaker was a nod to James Dean.
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Like his red wind-breaker from Rebel Without A Cause (1955).
10. Lucille Ball is the reason her daughter was not cast as Rizzo and the part went to Stockard Channing.
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Lucie Arnaz was dropped from consideration after Lucille Ball called and said "I used to own that studio; my daughter's not doing a screen test!" But actually, she owned the studio Desilu which was bought by Paramount.
11. Cast members got sick from filming the drag race scene.
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When filming near the bridge, the water there was stagnant and dangerous, causing some of the cast to become ill from it's filth.
12. That fight scene between Rizzo and Kenickie would have made sense but...
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...the scene explaining it got cut. They filmed a scene, where the couple got into a heated argument, before the diner scene but it was pulled due to it's grittiness. It was compared to something Martin Scorsese might have directed.
13. The first time John Travolta met Olivia Newton-John was at her house.
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He was a huge fan of hers (he basically was the #1 supporter of her being Sandy) and was very star struck when he met her, having not reached a huge level of success yet.
14. During the filming of "Greased Lightning" Jeff Conaway injured his back.
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And the injury led to his abuse of prescription medication and downward path. He was dropped by fellow cast members during filming. This information was not publicly known until Conaway's appearance on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.
15. Olivia Newton-John's pants were so tight when filming "You're The One That I Want," that the zipper was broken.
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She had to be sewn into her pants every morning.
16. John Travolta had to talk Olivia into filming that song.
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She admit on the Merv Griffin Show that she was terrified of it.
17. Jeff Conaway came up with the idea of how to blow off Danny and Kenickie's hug.
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Conaway said that in 50's, two guys hugging, "forget about it!" So he suggested that after, they comb their hair and pretend it never happened.
18. The film takes place in 1958.
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20 years before the actual release date on June 1, 1978 (in the U.S.).
19. In the stage production of the show, Sandy's last name is Dumbrowski.
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But because Olivia Newton-John was cast, they changed her background to match her Australian one.
20. One song cut from the film is actually played in the background.
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The "Alma Mater/Parody" instrumental from the stage version of Grease can be heard in the office on the last day of school and during the carnival scenes.
21. It took a week to shoot the dance contest.
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They were on location in a real school at the time in downtown L.A. Originally Sandy was not intended to dance in this scene, it was meant to be just Danny and Cha Cha. It was reputedly 116 degrees during filming. Several extras suffered heat-related illness.
22. But it took only one day to film "You're The One That I Want"/the end scene.
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It was filmed with a traveling carnival that was there only for the day. The next day, director Randal Kleiser wanted to film some extra close-ups, but the carnival had left, so they had to recreate pieces of that set to accomplish it.
23. Olivia Newton-John attended the premiere in a prom dress.
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And then for the after party, she changed into her "Sandy 2" look, which was hot pink spandex.
24. That plastic wrap moment in "Greased Lighting" is actually a reference to condoms.
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Yup.
25. There was a planned sequel, by the title Summer School, completely different from Grease 2.
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Paramount later nixed the idea and we sadly got Grease 2 in 1982. This orignal sequel plan grew out of Coach Calhoun's line "See you in summer school" to a student before he is hit with a pie in the carnival scene near the end.
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Actress Kerry Washington has been chosen as the honorary chair for the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Members of the Film Independent organisation have handed the Scandal star the position, which is given to someone who "exemplifies outstanding artistic achievement and embodies Film Independent's mission to nurture and support creative independence in visual storytelling."
Washington follows in the footsteps of Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Tom Cruise, Benicio Del Toro, Robert Duvall, Jodie Foster, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Martin Scorsese.
The 30th Independent Spirit Awards will be held in Los Angeles on 21 February (15), the day before the Academy Awards.

Directed first music video, "Bad" starring Michael Jackson and scripted by Richard Price

Signed a six-picture film production deal with Universal; first film completed under deal, "Cape Fear" (1991) starring De Niro

Co-produced the film "Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire"

Re-teamed with Leonardo DiCaprio on the drama thriller "Shutter Island"; Scorsese directed and produced

Directed De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Sharon Stone in "Casino"

Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (February 28)

Directed the Dalai Lama biopic "Kundun"

Executive produced the six-part series "The Blues" (PBS); episodes directed by Spike Lee and Wim Wenders

Made first short film while at NYU, "What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?"

Helmed the four-hour-plus history of Italian cinema, "My Voyage to Italy/Il Mio Viaggio in Italia"; screened at the New York Film Festival (released for one-week Oscar qualifying run, aired on TCM in 2002)

Formed film preservation and distribution company Martin Scorsese Presents

Directed Leonardo DiCaprio in the period drama "Gangs of New York"; received nominations for a BAFTA and an Oscar for his achievement in directing

Directed what many critics proclaimed the best film of the 1980s, "Raging Bull"; earned first Best Director Oscar nomination

Lent his voice to the animated character Sykes in "Shark Tale"

Directed (also produced) the Howard Hughes biopic "The Aviator" about the early life of Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio); received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Director; also nominated by the Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial

Co-scripted (with Jay Cocks) and directed the elegant adaptation of Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence"; nominated for a Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award

Helmed and co-wrote "GoodFellas," based on Nicholas Pillegi's non-fiction Wiseguy; film earned six Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay

Helmed the nostalgic movie musical "New York, New York" starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli

Directed "Il Dolce Cinema," a documentary about the Italian cinema through the 1970s; shown at the Venice Film Festival

Summary

Arguably one of the greatest directors of all time, Martin Scorsese made some of the most daring films in cinema history. His impressive body of work was a meditation on the visceral nature of violence and male relationships that often reflected his own personal angst growing up in the violent streets of Manhattan's Lower East Side. Starting with "Mean Streets" (1973), a gritty look at life in Little Italy, Scorsese made his mark on Hollywood while simultaneously discarding many of its conventions. With his seminal films "Taxi Driver" (1976) and "Raging Bull" (1980), Scorsese firmly established himself as a top director of his generation. Though he hit a brief creative lull in the 1980s, films like "After Hours" (1985), "The Color of Money" (1986) and "The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988) would have been welcome additions on any director's résumé. He returned to top form with the hyperkinetic mob tale, "Goodfellas" (1990), widely considered by fans to be among his best films. With each passing film - "Casino" (1995), "Gangs of New York" (2002), "The Aviator" (2004) - Scorsese cemented his legendary status, but failed to win the recognition of his peers. Five times nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards, he finally won in 2007 for his exceptional Irish gangster thriller, "The Departed" (2006), which gave him the recognition he had long deserved.

Met while filming "The King of Comedy" (1983); Married Feb. 8, 1985; She executive produced his film "GoodFellas" (1990); Divorced in 1991; Continued working together in "The Age of Innocence" (1993) after they split

Born April 16, 1912; Sicilian-American; appeared as herself in Scorsese's "Italianamerican" (1974); also played small roles in several of her son's films, including "Mean Streets" (1973) and "GoodFellas" (1990); published The Scorsese Family Cookbook (1996); Died on Jan. 6, 1997 from Alzheimer's disease

Born Dec. 7, 1965; mother, Laraine Brennan; directed by father in "The King of Comedy" (1983) and "Casino" (1995); worked below the line on her father's films "After Hours" (1985) and "A Bronx Tale" (1993)

Born May 8, 1913; Sicilian-American; worked for 40 years as a pants presser; appeared as himself in Scorsese's "Italianamerican" (1974) and played small roles in several of his son's films, including "Raging Bull" (1980) and "GoodFellas" (1990); Died Aug. 23, 1993 after a long illness

Education

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Cardinal Hayes High School

New York University

Notes

As a teen, Scorsese rented reels of the 1951 film "The Tales of Hoffmann" from a store so often that when it was not available the owner would inform him, "...that Romero kid has it." It turned out future horror director George A. Romero frequented the same store and held a similar fascination for the film as Scorsese.

Scorsese suffered from chronic asthma.

He was honored with a Congressional Arts Caucus Award for his vision in making and preserving movies in 1991.

Scorsese received a honorary doctorate from New York University in 1992.

He was honored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 1998.

"Once we're thrown into the middle of the characters' world, and we start to feel comfortable with them, they hopefully become less strange and different to us – whether it's Nicky Santoro [played by Joe Pesci in "Casino," 1995] or the Dalai Lama." – Scorsese quoted in American Cinematographer, February 1998

"I would love to be able to – and this ego speaking – grow as a filmmaker. Which means that I have to assume I had something as a filmmaker to start with and I'm not sure about that anymore. Some of my films are very strong, I think. I'll sign them any day. But I wonder if I had any place to go to begin with. I know I had it with 'Mean Streets,' I'll tell you that. I honestly don't think I had enough money or time to execute it the way I wanted to, but the force of the actors blasted through it. The other stuff? I don't know. I would like my pictures to speak to people in the future and to mean something to them. And I'm trying like hell, but it's very hard in this marketplace." – Scorsese in Interview magazine, January 1998

"Because of the movies I make, they get nervous, because they think of me as difficult and angry. I AM difficult and angry [laughs], but they don't expect a sense of humor. And the only thing that gets me through is a sense of humor." – Scorsese on the biggest misconception about him, from "Good Fella" in Time Out New York, Dec. 24, 1997-Jan. 8, 1998

He was made a chevalier in the French Legion of Honor in 1998.

Scorsese received the Torch of Liberty Award from the ACLU in 1999. There was some controversy over the award as the ACLU had defended the Hollywood Ten during the 1950s McCarthy era and Scorsese had championed the honoring of Elia Kazan (who "named names") at the 1999 Academy Awards.

"Sometimes when you're heavy into the shooting or editing of a picture, you get to the point where you don't know if you could ever do it again. Then suddenly you get excited by seeing somebody else's work." – Scorsese quoted in Interview magazine, November 2008

On April 21, 2009, Scorsese was honored with the Jack Valenti Humanitarian Award by the Multicultural Motion Picture Association.

In 2013, Scorsese became the first filmmaker to deliver the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities.